Research Scientist: Fisheries Management and Development (WorldFish Centre - Solomon Islands)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and lead applied research projects in collaboration with national and regional partners that address change as it affects communities reliant upon small-scale fisheries
• Lead or provide technical inputs to components of multidisciplinary projects
• Develop and promote cross-disciplinary and participatory approaches for analyzing institutional, management and policy challenges relating to food security, ecology, and livelihoods
• Facilitate exchange of lessons and best practices through innovative approaches to communication
• Publish results of research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, policy briefings, and popular media and present research at international conferences
• Contribute to setting WorldFish research priorities in the region
• Conceptualize and develop proposals for future grant-funded research

Qualifications

• PhD in either a social science field (sociology, geography, anthropology, political science, natural resources economics, institutional economics, development etc.) OR an environmental science field (biology, ecology, fisheries science, etc.) with more than 8 years research experience
• Field experience addressing natural resources management, rural development, or fisheries & aquaculture challenges in developing countries
• Strong research skills, publishing and grant-funded research track record, ability to critically assess and synthesize existing research
• Proven project management, partner relations, and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to design and lead multi-partner research collaboration
• Ability to adapt and communicate effectively in a wide range of cultural settings and with different stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience with interdisciplinary approaches to natural resource management, with application to small-scale fisheries an advantage
• Excellent written and verbal English proficiency
• Physical fitness, readiness to travel
• Experience in Pacific Island countries, particularly Melanesia; proficiency in pidgin is an advantage
• Candidates who have recently completed their PhD or with fewer years postdoctoral experience may be considered at the Research Fellow level

Application Procedure

If you wish to apply send a cover letter explaining your suitability for the post. Also send a comprehensive curriculum vitae that includes names and contacts (telephone, fax, and email address) of three professional referees knowledgeable about your qualifications and work experience. Apply by e-mail to worldfish-hr@cgiar.org. The initial screening of applicants will close on 20 March 2010, but the position will remain open until filled.